Charles Savage
Born 4 Sept 1893 - Died 21 Jun 1917
- Service number
- WWI 16/888 AWMM
- Also known as
- Tiari Savage AWMM
- Tiari SavagePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Research
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 2nd Maori Pioneer BattalionPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
- Last rank
- WW1 Sergeant AWMM New Zealand Pioneer Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
- SergeantPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
- Forenames
- Charles AWMM
- Surname
- Savage AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Tiari Savage AWMM
- Tiari SavagePublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Research
- Service number
- WWI 16/888 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
- Religion
- Methodist, Christian AWMM
- MethodistPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 4 Sept 1893 AWMM
- Date of birth
- 4 Sept 1893Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
- Place of birth
- Hikuai, Tairua, Thames, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
- Birth notes
- Son of Benjamin and Janet Savage, of Hikuai, Tairua, ThamesPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
- Address before enlistment
- WW1 Hikuai, Tairua, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW1 Miss Delia Savage (sister), Kopu, Thames, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 18 Sep 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- Egyptian - Gallipoli, Egyptian EF & Western EuropeanPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- 2nd Maori Pioneer BattalionPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
- Service number
- WWI 16/888 AWMM
- Military service
- 1915-1917Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1914-1915 Star
British War & Victory Medals
plaque & Scroll # 511648Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military Record
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
- 4yrs in 6th Hauraki Regt - NZ TerritorialsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1
- 28 May 1915 at Trentham
23 July 1915 at TakapunaPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
- Age on enlistment
- 22yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
- Occupation before enlistment
- Surveying for P N NormanPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Military record
Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 18 Sep 1915-26 Oct 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 29 AWMM Vessel was Waitemata AWMM Sergeant AWMM 2nd Maori Contingent AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Sergeant AWMM
New Zealand Pioneer Battalion AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Next of Kin: Mrs J. Lennan, Hikuai, Thames (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2))
Son of Benjamin Tangihia Savage and Mere Te Arani Kuku Rewiti. One of four brothers of Hikuai, Thames who served in World War I: Samuel (Haami) Savage; Valentine (Taina) Savage; Charles (Tiari) Savage and Tom (Tamahou) Savage.
"Five brothers of a well-known Thames family have established a good record as a fighting family. Trooper Valentine Le Savage, who en. listed in an early reinforcement jraft, was invalided home some time ago. Lieutenant Charles Savage, of the Second Maori contingent, was the next to go to the front. Sergeant-Major Samuel Savage, who enlisted in Australia, was killed at Gallipoli. Corporal Thomas Savage, who was a member of the Main New Zealand Body, was wounded at Gallipoli, came back to New Zealand, and has since enlisted again, and is now in France. The fifth soldier from the family is Private Ben Savage, who enlisted recently." LOCAL AND GENERAL. Northern Advocate, 30 December 1916, Page 2 AWMM - NOTE - Charles SAVAGE is the son of Son of Benjamin and Janet Savage, of Hikuai, Tairua, Thames - & is the Grandson of Benjamin Tangihia Savage and Mere Te Arani Kuku Rewiti.Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 28 April 2026 - Information given by Juliette Ngawaka - Charles Savage's great niece, Juliette Ngawaka, (granddaughter of Charles Sister)
- LOCAL HEROES - Sergt. Charles Savage, who was reported killed in action in France, was the sixth son of the late Mr B. Savage, of Hikuai, and a brother to Mrs T Watene, of Kopu. He enlisted in Auckland with the 6th Reinforcements, being a member of the Hauraki Territorials. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant and was transferred to and left with the 2nd Maori Contingent. He has been at the fiont over two years, and has seen much fighting in France. The late sergeant was one of four brothers to offer their services to their country. Two of them, returned. Private Valentine, who left with the 5th Reinforcements, was invalided, and Lance Corporal Tom, who left with the Ist Maori Contingent, was wounded at Gallipoli. The latter has returned again to the front. The other brother, Sam, enlisted with the First Australians, and was through the whole Gallipoli campaign. He was wounded twice in France. Sergt. Charles Savage's !ast home letter was written from Belgium, on Ist April, to his sister, Mrs T. Waitene. He stated that he had had many narrow "squeaks," but so far had come out all right, also expressing the wish that the war was over, so that he cou'd soon return to dear old New Zealand.Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18387, 7 July 1917, Page
- A good record as a fighting Family is that of the Savage family, of Tairua, Thames. Sergeant Charles Savage, who was killed in action in France on June 21, at the age of 24, took part in the battle of the Somme. Prior to going to the front, he was drill instructor at the Narrow Neck Camp. While in Egypt he attended the school of instruction, and passed his examination. His brother Samuel enlisted in Australia, and has been twice wounded. Another brother, Thomas, after being wounded at the landing at Gallipoli, returned to New Zealand. He afterwards again enlisted, and is still at the front. Yet another brother, Valentine, who also was at the Gallipoli landing, was invalid home.Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16512, 16 July 1917, Page 6
- Next of Kin: Mrs J. Lennan, Hikuai, Thames (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2))
About death
- Death
- 21 Jun 1917 AWMM
- Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Strand Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium AWMM VI. B. 12. AWMM
- Cemetery name
- —
- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
- Tikitiki Church's War MemorialPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 February 2016 - Research
- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Roll of Honour RSA WhangamataPublic - Donna - Researcher - 12 February 2022 - Roll of Honour RSA Whangamata
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20809753
Further Reference - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130750.html
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/165538/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/165538
Further Reference - Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20201108000000/https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CowMaor.html
Further Reference - New Zealand War Graves Trust
https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Page No: 643 - Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 2: Includes portrait - Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
- Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Henderson, G. M., Taylor, E. M., & Wingfield Press. (1948). The antecedents and early life of Valentine Savage, known as Taina. Wellington, N.Z. : Wingfield Press.
- Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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